Region: Middle East Country: Tunisia Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles): total: 163,610 sq km country comparison to the world:93 land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km Area (Comparative): slightly larger than Georgia Climate: temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m People Population: 10,732,900 (July 2012 est.) Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French Religions (top 3 - %): Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% Infant Mortality Rate:total: 24.98 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world:80male: 28.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 21.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Life Expectancy:total population: 75.24 years country comparison to the world:89male: 73.2 years female: 77.42 years (2012 est.) Government Government Type:Republic Capital: Tunis Economy GDP (purchasing power parity): $101.7 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world:70 $101.7 billion (2010 est.) $98.63 billion (2009 est.) note:data are in 2011 US dollars Population below poverty line: 3.8% (2005 est.) Pictures
Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles): total: 163,610 sq km
country comparison to the world:93
land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km
Area (Comparative): slightly larger than Georgia
Climate: temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m
Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m
People Population: 10,732,900 (July 2012 est.)
Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French
Religions (top 3 - %): Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Infant Mortality Rate: total: 24.98 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world:80 male: 28.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 21.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life Expectancy: total population: 75.24 years country comparison to the world:89 male: 73.2 years female: 77.42 years (2012 est.)
Government Government Type:Republic
Capital: Tunis
Economy GDP (purchasing power parity):
$101.7 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:70
$101.7 billion (2010 est.)
$98.63 billion (2009 est.)
note:data are in 2011 US dollars
Population below poverty line:
3.8% (2005 est.)
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